19 th Century Maritime ArtMaritime : Our History in Paintings in History Our — October October 13-23, 2011 th Century : Maritime Art 19 Our History in Paintings Monmouth University 400 Cedar Avenue West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1898 732-571-3400 www.monmouth.edu 19th Century Maritime Art: Our History in Paintings October 13 – 23, 2011 Pollak Gallery Monmouth University Center for the Arts front cover background: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, DC, 1910. Coast Chart No. 120, New York Bay and Harbor (detail) front cover center: James E. Buttersworth,Yachts Madeline and Sappho off Sandy Hook Lightship (Plate 33) 13 inside front cover: Antonio Jacobsen, R. A. C. Smith (detail), circa 1900. Sketch from the collections of The Mariners’ Museum. Table of Contents – Listing by Artist Page 28 Page 49 James E. Buttersworth Elisha Taylor Baker Monmouth University Center for the Arts Introduction Shipping off Castle Williams Sloop under Sail Page 5 Page 29 Page 51 The Monmouth University Center for the Arts oversees the Montague Dawson William Howard Yorke James E. Buttersworth performing, visual, and literary arts in order to collectively From the Gallery Director Gale Force Eight Barque F. L. Carney Yachts Madeline and Sappho off Sandy Hook Lightship promote the vital pursuit of creative thinking and expression. As director of Monmouth University galleries, I am pleased to announce a most Page 31 Page 52 The Local Scene Antonio Jacobsen James E. Buttersworth The center is supervised by Stanton Green, PhD, dean, unique exhibition, 19th Century Maritime Art: Our History in Paintings. Without The U.S. Mail Steamer John E. Moore at Sea Dauntless Racing off Castle Garden in New York Harbor Page 6 McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences; directed question, the subject of maritime art has always been a part of our region’s history, Published by Currier and Ives, Copyright 1892 Page 32 Page 53 by Ms. Vaune Peck, counselor and coordinator of the arts; both past and present. This exhibition reflects, and offers, a perspective on the The Port of New York Antonio Jacobsen James E. Buttersworth The Sail and Steamship United States Sloop Gracie and Schooner Racing off the Battery and advised by the Arts Coordinating Council, with members extensive historical narrative and themes depicted by the various artists presented. Commerce Page 33 Page 54 from all of the center’s programs: Antonio Jacobsen The University has been given this wonderful opportunity to showcase forty-eight Page 13 James E. Buttersworth City of Columbus Puritan Racing off Staten Island maritime-themed paintings from some of the most prominent artists acknowledged Chester Harding Pollak Performing Arts Series Portrait of Captain Nathaniel Silber (War of 1812) Page 55 in this genre, including paintings by James E. Buttersworth, Antonio Jacobsen, and Transportation Pollak Children’s Theatre Series Page 13 James E. Buttersworth James Bard. Exploring themes of commerce, transportation, recreation, and sport, these George Henry Durrie Page 35 Schooner Columbia Leading Schooner Dauntless Rounding Music and Theater Student and Faculty Productions the Sandy Hook Lightship various works of art are on loan from five prominent area collectors. This exhibition Portrait of A.C. Babcock James Bard Shadow Lawn Stage Steamboat James Baldwin Page 57 displays many works that have never before been on public view. This exhibition also Page 15 The MAC Concert Series James E. Buttersworth Page 37 Antonio Jacobsen includes prints and photographs from local historical societies and individuals, which U.S. Mail Steamer Washington Headed Out to Sea James Bard Sappho Leads Past Sandy Hook Lightship The Visiting Writers’ Series Steamboat Chrystenah trace the maritime history of New Jersey and New York. Page 16 Page 58 PAS @ Woods Theatre Elisha Taylor Baker Page 38 Antonio Jacobsen Schooner Resolute SHSS Regional Culture Series I extend a special “thank-you” to the five private collectors for their enthusiasm, Scene on the East River, New York James Bard expertise, and generous contribution of their time in sharing their collections for Steamboat Keyport en Route to the Jersey Shore Page 59 MET Opera and National Theatre HD Simulcasts Page 17 this exhibition; the concerted efforts of the Exhibition Planning Committee; and Elisha Taylor Baker Page 39 Antonio Jacobsen ART/NOW Performance Arts Series Schooner Lady Woodbury James Bard Vision and Dauntless off Sandy Hook Lightship Karen Bright, associate professor of design at the University, for her dedication Steamboat Arrowsmith Gallery Exhibition Series — Page 19 Page 60 Pollak, 800 Gallery and Ice House Galleries and creative leadership in designing this wonderful catalogue. Duncan McFarlane Page 41 Frederick Schiller Cozzens Francis A. Palmer Hove to for Pilot off Point Lynas Fred Pansing Sloop Atlantic Rounding the Lightship Department of Art and Design — As Monmouth University looks forward to celebrating the grand opening of a new Paddlewheel Steamer Priscilla Student and Faculty Exhibitions Page 20 Page 61 art building and state-of-the-art gallery in 2012, we are dedicated to presenting many Marshall Johnson Jr Page 42 William G. Yorke more outstanding exhibitions in the future. A Meeting at Sea Antonio Jacobsen NYYC Race Passing the Sandy Hook Lightship Permanent Collections Steamboat Daniel S. Miller Page 21 Page 62 New Jersey Music Archives Francis Augustus Silva Scott Knauer Marshall Johnson Jr Page 43 The Hogarth Collection Schooner Pilot Boat Vauna Antonio Jacobsen A Morning Sail Director of Galleries and Collections St Johns The Jacob Landau Collection Page 22 Page 63 Monmouth University Joseph B. Smith Page 44 James Gail Tyler The Lewis Mumford Collection Schooner Calvin S. Edwards off Governors Island New York Frederick Tudgay Victorious Volunteer Clipper Ship Cathcart Page 23 Page 64 Partnerships Joseph B. Smith Page 45 Antonio Jacobsen Two River Theatre Company American Schooner Nameaug William Howard Yorke Racing Schooners Ship Amoor New Jersey Repertory Company Page 25 Page 65 James Gale Tyler Antonio Jacobsen Jacob Landau Institute Tugboat Drusilla Cox Recreation and Sport Pointing Into the Wind Shore Institute for Contemporary Arts Page 26 Page 47 Page 66 Antonio Jacobsen Archibald Cary Smith New Jersey Teen Arts Festival (2010) Antonio Jacobsen Tugboat R. J. Barrett Puritan and Genesta Steam Sail Yacht Ruth Glory Days: Bruce Springsteen Conference Page 27 Page 48 Page 67 Antonio Jacobsen James E. Buttersworth Antonio Jacobsen 12 Tug Hudson Catboat Louisa Randel Steam Yacht Meteor 13 Introduction The mid- to late nineteenth century was a formative period in the history of the United States. Our nation was expanding. People were flocking to the New Land looking for opportunity and a better way of life. Commerce was booming. The automobile and the airplane had not yet been invented. Moving people and goods was more of a challenge than it is today. Our seas and rivers played a major role in our commerce, travel, and even our recreation. This was particularly true in the development of the New York and New Jersey coast. The sea was more than romance or adventure. It was our very way of life and artists were there to document this magical period in our history. Port painters, whose livelihood depended on the accurate depiction of sailing and steam vessels, painted scenes of daily life as it existed in their time. They portrayed events such as rescues at sea and immortalized vessels involved in trade, travel, and recreation. Steamboats raced up the Hudson River or down to the Jersey Shore. Tugs guided larger ships into, and out of harbors. Yacht racing was a great sport in the day, and Sandy Hook and New York Harbors were prominently featured in the early America’s Cup races held in our local waters. The signifcant work of these artists provides us with a historical marker of what life was once like in our regional waters. This exhibition is a look back in time through the eyes of some wonderful maritime artists. Plate 1 Gale Force Eight (Early 20th century) Our thanks to Monmouth University for their vision and support Montague Dawson (1895-1973) of this project. Oil on canvas signed l/l 40x50in. The Maritime Art Committee Deck view of sailing vessel at sea in gale force winds. —Dawson was the son of a yachtsman and the grandson of marine painter Henry Dawson. He served in the Royal Navy in World War I and was t detail: Plate 1 employed as a war artist in World War II. By the 1930s, he was considered by many of his peers to be one of the greatest living marine artists, whose patrons included two American presidents, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lyndon B. Johnson. 12 5 The Local Scene The distance from Battery Park, in Manhattan, to Sandy Hook is twenty-six miles. By virtue of its geographic location, the New Jersey coast from Sandy Hook south to Long Branch was center stage during the heyday of maritime history. Its proximity to the harbor in New York made it a The First Twin Lights (depiction circa 1828), Marge Ehringer, 1979 superb corridor for transporting cargo and passengers to and fro. The waters offshore also made it courtesy of Twin Lights Historical Society a competitive and enticing course for testing the speed and the navigational prowess of steamboats and yachts. Many of its geographical markers and buildings still exist today as a testament to a previous time in our history. The Local Scene gives us a glance back at the infrastructure, and people, during this exciting time in our history. Sandy Hook Lighthouse Built in 1764, it remains the oldest standing lighthouse in the United States. Originally called the New York Lighthouse, its beacon was first flared on June 11, 1764. Its primary purpose was to guide vessels into Twin Lights of the Navesink, J.